
NC-14 Democratic nominee?
Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current rolePolitical candidate
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationNorth Carolina
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BackgroundPolitical candidate
EducationBachelor's degree, Political Science, Vanderbilt University (1999)
Notable personal detailsLaKesha Shanese Womack is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District (2026). She has worked as a business consultant and strategic leader, including roles such as Chief Strategy Officer at ASPIRE Community Capital and Lead Business Consultant at Womack Consulting Group. She earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Vanderbilt University and is an ordained minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports policies to increase economic mobility for working- and middle-class families, including raising the federal minimum wage, advancing tax policies that benefit working- and middle-class households, opposing regressive tax structures, expanding access to capital for small businesses (through CDFIs), and investing in affordable housing and workforce development while demanding accountable federal spending.
Healthcare
Supports expanding affordable health care options, lowering prescription drug costs, protecting reproductive freedom, strengthening mental-health resources, and protecting rural hospitals while ensuring federal oversight of health agencies.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting reproductive freedom and says she will work to protect reproductive rights as part of expanding affordable health care. Emphasizes access to reproductive health care within a broader health-care agenda but does not detail specific limits or federal policies on abortion in available campaign materials.
News
There is no direct recent news about LaKesha Womack in the provided summaries. The items instead focus on Supreme Court voting-rights rulings and possible redistricting changes that could affect Texas and other states. One broader election update also says Republicans have lost ground in several key House districts ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Polls

Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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